Launch Coaster queue times
Launch Coaster at Chimelong Paradise averages 36 minutes. It is shortest at 1pm and worst at 10am. It has run 90% of the park's opening hours recently.
Launch Coaster queue times, day by day
Launch Coaster over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Launch Coaster has averaged about 36 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 53 minutes, with the longest queues near 10am, and the shortest near 1pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Launch Coaster queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Launch Coaster peaks at 4am with 48 minutes, and is at its shortest at 2am with 23. Riding it at the right hour saves 25 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Launch Coaster
Best time to ride
Launch Coaster averages 23 minutes at 2am against 48 at the 4am peak - 25 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 120 minutes.
Launch Coaster by day of the week
Average wait by day
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon61m
- Tue37m
- Wed43m
- Thu37m
- Fri40m
- Sat42m
- Sun41m
Tuesday is the quietest day for Launch Coaster, at 37 minutes against 61 on Monday.
Does Launch Coaster break down?
Uptime and closures
90% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↓ decliningRunning 90% of the minutes Chimelong Paradise was open, across the last 14 recorded days.
Last 14 days uptime
- 89%
- 82%
- 99%
- 98%
- 81%
- 89%
- 96%
- 98%
- 93%
- 94%
- 97%
- 86%
- 73%
- 86%
Launch Coaster ran 90% of Chimelong Paradise's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Saturday 10 Oct.
Longest Launch Coaster queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Monday 5 Oct120m
- 2Sunday 4 Oct110m
- 3Wednesday 7 Oct100m
- 4Tuesday 6 Oct80m
- 5Thursday 8 Oct80m
- 6Saturday 3 Oct75m
- 7Friday 2 Oct70m
- 8Friday 9 Oct70m
The worst queue recorded for Launch Coaster was 120 minutes on Monday 5 Oct.
Launch Coaster through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Chimelong Paradise publishes for this ride, recorded every few minutes through the park's own opening hours. The hourly pattern is this ride's own last 28 days; the day-by-day rail is its last 14 days. Uptime is the share of the park's operating minutes the ride was running.
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About Launch Coaster
Launch Coaster is one of 28 rides tracked at Chimelong Paradise, 1st longest of 28 by usual wait. It queues about 36 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 15-minute park average.
Launch Coaster has averaged about 36 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 10am and quietest around 1pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 90% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Tuesdays and busiest on Mondays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Launch Coaster?
The live wait time for Launch Coaster at Chimelong Paradise is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Launch Coaster queue times.
Is Launch Coaster open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Launch Coaster is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Chimelong Paradise's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Launch Coaster has been open around 90% of Chimelong Paradise's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Chimelong Paradise.
What's the best time of day to ride Launch Coaster?
Based on historical queue time data, Launch Coaster is typically quietest around 1pm. For most rides the queue is shortest in the first hour after the park opens and the last hour before it closes, with midday through mid-afternoon the busiest window.
What is the best day to ride Launch Coaster?
Launch Coaster is usually quietest on Tuesdays, and busiest on Mondays based on recent weeks - visit on a Tuesday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Launch Coaster usually?
Over recent weeks, Launch Coaster has averaged about 36 minutes, with queues usually longest around 10am. Wait times usually build through the morning, peak from midday to mid-afternoon, then ease off before close. Weekends and school holidays run noticeably longer than quiet weekdays. This page shows today's live wait time, the day's average, hourly breakdowns and the full history of peak queues for Launch Coaster at Chimelong Paradise.
Is Launch Coaster often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Launch Coaster has been running about 90% of the time. We track Launch Coaster's uptime and downtime automatically - see the "Reliability" and "Downtime History" panels on this page for its full record over the last 30 days, including any current closures and how long they've lasted.
Where can I find Launch Coaster at Chimelong Paradise?
Launch Coaster is at Chimelong Paradise - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Chimelong Paradise page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest queues right now.
Can I get queue time alerts for Launch Coaster?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Launch Coaster's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Launch Coaster is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.